Actress and model Julia Barretto reveals being open to doing more daring and mature roles next year after being launched as the new calendar girl of a
After starring in the sexy drama film Expensive Candy last year where she played a prostitute, Julia Barretto said she is now open to doing more daring roles in the future.
”Bakit naman hindi? If I’ve already done something like Expensive Candy. But you know what, hindi nga siya daring eh. You know it’s really growing up and it’s being confident in your own skin and confident in your flaws and confident in the body you have and the person that you are. I’m grateful for projects like Expensive Candy that really pushes and inspires me to be confident in who I am and in my own skin. So these things that I do, only help me become a more secure and a braver woman,” she shared during her launch as the 2024 Tanduay Calendar Girl held last November 15 in Quezon City.
The 26-year-old actress admitted she had mixed feelings before doing the sexy pictorial for the local rhum brand which had her doing several provocative layouts.
“I’m very honored because this is the number one rhum and to be the face of it, malaki siyang karangalan para sa akin and I hope that I did them proud. I hope that the team and my new family is proud and happy about the calendar. Sana marami maging masaya at matuwa sa aking ginawa a few months ago pa. Ilang buwan din namin hinintay itong launch na ito. We were so excited to show everyone what we did a couple of months ago.
“It was something I was nervous about but at the same time that I was very excited because number one it’s was an honor to be chosen to represent the brand for 2024. And of course I’m excited about that but at the same time nervous because it means having to be a lot more braver in expressing myself. But more than anything else, l’m very grateful. Isa siyang malaking bagay na napili ako na gawin ito. Thank you to the brand for accepting me and taking care of me, especially during this process and for really hearing me out and for being so collaborative about. I hope that I continue to make you guys proud for the rest of the year,” she declared.
Not content with being just the image model for the calendar, Julia said she is proud to have collaborated with the brand for the concept of the product.
“Isa sa mga bagay na thankful ako sa Tanduay and the creative team was that it was a very collaborative process. My input was important to them and my team’s creative input as well. Pero siyempre sa mga ganitong klaseng photo shoot, importante rin na very much involved iyong team mo. The team is also dapat iyong trina-trust mo sa ganitong klaseng mga creative shoots. But more than anything, I’m really grateful kasi that they really valued our thoughts and opinions. Ang dali ng proseso with Tanduay so dun ako pinaka-grateful, na ininvolve nila ako sa process,” she explained.
Although she started out in showbiz with a girl-next-door image as a teen heartthrob, Julia said she takes it as a compliment when people now view her as one of the country’s most beautiful sex symbols.
“I’m flattered, I guess. I don’t think it bothers me so much. I think as you grow older, you just end up being more confident in who you are and in your own skin. And If that translates into being able to inspire people to be brave and to be confident and to come out of their shells, I guess I’ll take it. It’s a compliment at the end of the day,” she added.
